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Household of Richard Major (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Richard Major and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Major, born in 1839 in Norton, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Julia Major, born in 1836 in Northamptonshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1874 in Northamptonshire, England) and Ellen (born 1867 in Northamptonshire, England).


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Richard Major's household

Male

Richard

Major

Head
Female

Julia

Major

Wife
Male

William

Major

Son
Female

Ellen

Major

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Norton, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Major

Head

Married

42

1839

Norton, Cheshire, England

Julia

Major

Wife

Married

45

1836

Northamptonshire, England

William

Major

Son

Single

7

1874

Northamptonshire, England

Ellen

Major

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Northamptonshire, England

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